Rory McIlroy missed a short putt at the last to gift Bryson DeChambeau a one-shot victory at the US Open – and the American had a message for his rival.
Bryson DeChambeau has heaped praise on Rory McIlroy – calling him “one of the best to ever play” – despite edging out the Northern Irishman in a nail-biting finish to clinch the U.S. Open title. The dramatic showdown saw both golfers neck and neck until the very end, with McIlroy suffering a devastating bogey at the 18th hole to dash his hopes for a fifth major championship.
While McIlroy made a swift exit from the course without speaking to the media or congratulating DeChambeau, the American golfer was generous in victory, expressing his admiration for McIlroy’s talent and predicting his return to major wins.
“Rory is one of the best to ever play,” DeChambeau stated to the press. “Being able to fight against a great like that is pretty special. For him to miss that putt, I’d never wish it on anybody. It just happened to play out that way.
